- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for outgoing LaoAmbassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang in Hanoi on September 20.
The Vietnamese Party chief congratulated the ambassador on his excellentperformance during the tenure in Vietnam, and appreciated hiscontributions to implementing diplomatic activities of senior leaders, thuspromoting the effective implementation of agreements between the two Partiesand countries and deepening the Vietnam - Laos special solidarity. Read full story
- Japan's Crown Prince Akishino andCrown Princess Kiko arrived in Hanoi on September 20 afternoon, starting theirofficial visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary ofVietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2023).
The visit is hoped to contribute to further deepening the friendship betweenthe Vietnamese and Japanese people as well as the ties between the twocountries. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City hopes to be a model of local-to-local cooperation betweenVietnam and Japan, Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People'sCommittee, said at a ceremony on September 20 to mark the 50th anniversary ofthe two countries' diplomatic ties.
Mai said the southern metropolis has set up cooperative ties with sevenJapanese localities, adding that the relationship with Japanese localities inparticular and Japanese partners in general is always one of the city's toppriorities. Read full story
- Military observers, engineers and medical workers of Vietnam and othercountries demonstrated their performance of tasks for the United Nationspeacekeeping mission, in Hanoi on September 20.
The activity was part of the Competency Evaluation Programme for ProspectiveUnited Nations Peacekeepers of the Experts' Working Group on PeacekeepingOperations (PKO-EWG) Cycle 4 within the framework of the ASEAN DefenceMinisterial Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). Read full story
- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural and art training cooperationbetween Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) was signed on September 19 at theHong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts (HKAPA) in the China’s specialadministrative region.
According to the MoU, in the coming time, the two sides will prioritisecooperation in training students, including enrolling Vietnamese students ineducation and training programmes of the HKAPA. Read full story
- Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee TruongThi Ngoc Anh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 19 for a delegation ofthe College of Women of the Cao Dai Minh Chon Dao, a sect of Caodaism.
Vice Chairwoman of the Cao Dai Minh Chon Dao's Standing Board Archbishop PhamThi Minh Phuong said that with the spirit of associating the religion and thenation, over the years, the sect's dignitaries and followers have activelyengaged in patriotic movements and campaigns launched by the VFF. Read full story
- Vietnamese rowers secured tickets to the finals for four out of the fiveevents on the first day of rowing competition at the 19th Asian Games in Chinaon September 20.
In the women's heavyweight coxless four event with two oars, Bui Thi Thu Hien,Luong Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Giang and Pham Thi Thao came third with a time of7m2s11, behind China and Iran, to earn themselves a spot in the finals. Read full story./.
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